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http://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-indian-footballers-played-barefoot-olympics-not-because-of-poverty-1991690-2022-08-23/(permalink)
Author: t.-v.-today-network-ltd.---india-today-fact-check
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Nehru–Gandhi familyDry cleaningBarefootFrance national football teamThe Indian ExpressFactCheck.orgIndia TodayFrench languageJawaharlal NehruFIFA World CupFIFAPovertyAssociation footballDogParisLondonSocial mediaTwitterFootball at the 1952 Summer Olympics1950 FIFA World CupAll India Football FederationMahoutField hockeyStatisticianUndue influenceYugoslavia national football teamSportIndia national football team

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  • Indian footballers drew against France in the 1948 London Olympics because they played barefoot. This was because the Indian government could not afford shoes for the players.

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